Wanted: Nerite snails, clams or crabs

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  1. RuanJ

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    I don't know if any of these are legal but i am interested to hear if they exist im SA

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    All exist and all illegal to keep as far as I know. Although you might find them "legaly" for sale. Nerites very good for algae controle but you will struggel to breed them as you will have to go from fresh water to brackish to full salt and back again. Clams carry backteria, if collected from the wild, and extremely difficult to feed and keep alive. Clams and crabs, local species, will land you in hot water with nature conservation.

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    That's a shame i am looking for some cool inverts for my aquarium.

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    Aside from b l issues.........

    Nerites need hard water and brackish to breed

    Crabs are species only (either eat fish, or be eaten) and need varying conditions depending on species

    Clams are difficult to keep alive. They are filter feeders and need infusoria on a more or less constant basis.
     
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    What about rabbit snails or trapdoor snails?

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    All snails are black listed

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    Umbra That one guy...

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    Actually, not ALL snails are blacklisted.
     
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    Which ones are not on the black list?

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    Ok so i did a lot of thinking and since i read on a thread that some crayfish is legal is there anyone who sells crayfish like dwarf crayfish ?

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    But why?

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    I happen to love invertebrates especially shrimp and crayfish

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    OK. Just remember to keep them in a spesies only tank.

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    That's to say if i can get any locally, i am seriously not going to ship these things

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    You will have to do a whole lot of paperwork to get it shipped in though

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    I'd like to know too. I really want to have a mexican dwarf crayfish tank.
     
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    Hi on gumtree thy advertising lobsters .and I did see one in Blomberg at LFS .
     
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    I cannot find any. be careful though, if it's a large crayfish then it could be procambarus clarkii which is on the blacklist. if it's a smaller one then it could be procambarus alenii or another type of dwarf, which is safe.
     
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    Thank @Little Nicky for this.

    Please read this part again if you intend to keep crayfish: While the environmental impact of the redclaw crayfish in invaded habitats has yet to be determined, the possible introduction of this species into new catchments in South Africa is a matter of extreme concern, given its potential impacts on native biota, such as disease introductions or strong competitive interactions with native freshwater crustaceans.

    Enough said from me

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